Activities in Sydney
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Jervis Bay Dolphin Cruise and Southern Coast and Highlands Day Tour from Sydney
11 hours (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Head south of Sydney on a full-day nature-packed tour. You'll take a dolphin-watching cruise on Jervis Bay, travel past tranquil seaside villages on the Souther…
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Bondi Beach
Definitively Sydney, Bondi is one of the world’s great beaches: ocean and land collide, the Pacific arrives in great foaming swells and all people are equal, as democratic as sand. It’s the closest ocean beach to the city centre (8km away), has consistently good (though crowded) waves, and is great for a rough-and-tumble swim (the average water temperature is a considerate 21°C). If the sea’s angry, try the salt-water sea baths at either end of the beach; these are perfect for kids.
The two surf clubs – Bondi and North Bondi – patrol the beach between sets of red and yellow flags, positioned to avoid the worst rips and holes. Thousands of unfortunates have to be re…
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Opera House Guided Tours
One-hour guided tours depart half-hourly (you’ll save a few bucks if you book online). Tours employ archival video footage to help tell the story of the iconic building’s construction. A highlight is the Utzon Room, the only part of the house to have an interior designed by the great man himself. For a more in-depth nosy around, the two-hour early-morning backstage tour includes the Green Room and stars’ dressing rooms.
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Manly Scenic Walkway
This epic 10km, four-hour walk tracks west from Manly through rugged Sydney Harbour National Park – wear sturdy shoes. It’s easy to forget you’re right in the middle of Sydney! Check the surf at Manly Beach then cruise down The Corso to Oceanworld on West Esplanade. Scan the view through The Heads from Fairlight Beach, and the yachts tugging on their moorings near Forty Baskets Beach. Kookaburras cackle as you enter the National Park and approach Reef Beach. The track becomes steep, sandy and rocky further into the park – keep an eye out for wildflowers, spiders in bottlebrush trees and fat goannas sunning themselves. The views from Dobroyd Head are unforgettable.…
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Blue Mountains Nature and Wildlife Day Tour from Sydney
9 hours (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Explore the beautiful bushland on Sydney's doorstep by taking a full-day nature and wildlife day trip to the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains. Leaving the c…Not LP reviewed
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Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour
24 or 48 hours (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Explore Sydney and Bondi with this 24 or 48 hour ticket aboard an open-top double-decker bus. See all the main sights as you hop on and hop off 34 conveniently …
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BridgeClimb
Once only painters and daredevils (including your author!) scaled the Harbour Bridge –now anyone can do it (Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler, Will Smith…). Make your way through the departure lounge and the extensive training session, don your headset, an umbilical safety cord and a dandy grey jumpsuit (Elvis would be so proud) and up you go. Even if you’re afraid of heights, the scariest part is crossing over the grates while under the bridge; on the curved span itself the track is wide enough that you never see straight down. Tours last 3½ hours – go to the toilet before you start the climb.
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Sydney Architecture Walks
These bright young archi-buffs run four themed walking tours, focusing on art, place and landscape; Utzon and the Sydney Opera House; harbour-edge architecture; and Sydney’s urban patterns. The two-hour tours depart the Museum of Sydney on the corner of Bridge and Phillip Sts, rain or shine. Call for bookings and departure times.
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Bondi Icebergs Swimming Club
With supreme views of Bondi Beach, this place is an institution (with hard-to-get membership). It’s also the only Sydney beach rock pool you have to pay to use! Gym ($20 including pool entry), cafe and brilliant restaurant on site. Closed on Thursday.
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Whale Watching Sydney
Humpback and southern right whales habitually shunt up and down the Sydney coastline, sometimes venturing into the harbour. Between May and December, WWS runs two- to four-hour tours (adult/child $85/50) beyond the Heads.
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Palm Beach
Capped by Barrenjoey lighthouse, Palm Beach is a meniscus of bliss. Nudists nude-up to the north, million-dollar real estate booms in the south, and cheesy TV soap Home & Away is filmed somewhere in between.
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Manly Kayaks
As long as you can swim, you can hire a kayak from this stand near Oceanworld. You’ll be provided with a life jacket, paddling instruction and tips on secluded beaches to visit. Three-hour kayak tours $70.
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Natural Wanders
Offers exhilarating morning tours around the Harbour Bridge, Lavender Bay, Balmain and Birchgrove.
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Whale Beach
Sleepy Whale Beach is underrated – a paradisiacal slice of deep, orange sand flanked by steep cliffs; good for surfers and families.
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Sydney Tower Restaurant Buffet
90 minutes (Departs Sydney, Australia)
by Viator
If you'd like bird's-eye views with your meal out in Sydney, dine at the Sydney Tower Restaurant. Boasting panoramic views from Sydney Harbour Bridge all the wa…
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Sydney Taronga Zoo General Entry Ticket and Wild Australia Experience
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Go behind-the-scenes at Sydney Taronga Zoo for an in-depth, interactive and close up encounter with Australian wildlife. Feed a wallaby and take photos with a k…
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Opera Performance at the Sydney Opera House
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Catch one the many amazing performances by Opera Australia at the World-Heritage listed Sydney Opera House. With your choice of seating, the 2012 season include…Not LP reviewed
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Sydney Harbour Sunset Dinner Cruise
90 minutes (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Cruise Sydney Harbour and watch Sydney light up on an early-dinner sunset cruise aboard the luxurious MV Sydney 2000, the most prestigious cruising restaurant o…
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Tobruk Australian Outback Experience including Aussie BBQ Lunch
6 hours 30 minutes (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Take a day trip from Sydney to Tobruk Sheep Station for a real Australian Outback experience. This is a day packed with unique ‘Aussie’ experiences. You’ll lear…Not LP reviewed
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Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves Motorcoach Day Tour
10 hours (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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See it all on the most comprehensive day tour from Sydney, including the Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves. You'll be enthralled by the magnificent Three Sisters…
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Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise
2 hours (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Book a table for a dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour aboard the MV Sydney 2000, the most prestigious cruising restaurant on Sydney Harbour's waterways. The choice…
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Sydney Opera House and Australian Ballet Dinner Package
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A must-do Sydney Opera House experience for lovers of ballet! This guided evening tour of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Opera House also includes a 3-course …Not LP reviewed
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Sydney Harbour Tour by Helicopter
2 hours (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Fly over beautiful Sydney Harbour by helicopter for a bird's-eye view of Sydney. Your expert pilot will provide informative commentary on all the sites as you s…Not LP reviewed
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Sydney Day Tour with Optional Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruise
9 hours (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Discover Sydney on a full one-day tour with the works! You'll combine a morning tour to Manly and Sydney's Northern Beaches with an afternoon tour of downtown S…
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Sydney Harbour Sky Deck Gold Dinner Cruise
2.5-3.5 hours (approx.) (Departs Sydney, Australia)
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Treat yourself to a six star dining experience on Sydney Harbour. Cruise in luxury while dining on a seven-course degustation dinner complimented by premium Aus…
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from USD$194.18
